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This mission aligns with CUNY’s broader goal: “At the CUNY Graduate Center, we believe that knowledge is a public good.” Navigating these waters is not easy for many universities.

As part of the plan, City College in Harlem will spin off CUNY School of Medicine as a graduate school, allowing it to add master, doctoral, and post-graduate residency programs. Since CUNY ...